Study reveals threat to plants and animals

Donna Page
Updated October 23 2018 - 2:15pm, first published October 19 2018 - 1:28pm
UNDER THREAT: Birds at the internationally Ramsar recognised wetlands at Fullerton Cove and Kooragang are under threat from PFAS chemicals.
UNDER THREAT: Birds at the internationally Ramsar recognised wetlands at Fullerton Cove and Kooragang are under threat from PFAS chemicals.

TOXIC chemicals from the Williamtown RAAF Base pose a "potentially unacceptable risk" to plants and animals in the contamination area and surrounding waterways, according to a new study.

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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